Bergen Blues Band | |
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Origin | Bergen, Norway |
Genres | Blues |
Years active | 1974–1984 |
Labels | Harvest Records EMI Hungry Records |
Past members | John Magnar Bernes Per Jørgensen Kåre Sandvik Edvard Askeland Frank Jakobsen Willy Korneliussen Rune Rønning Ole Thomsen Atle Mjørlaug |
Bergen Blues Band (1974 - 1984) was a Norwegian blues band from Bergen, Norway.
Biography
The band was founded and led by John Magnar Bernes (vocalist and harmonica player, alias «Hungry John»), along with Per Jørgensen on guitar (replaced by Ole Thomsen in 1981), Kåre Sandvik on piano (1974–81), Edvard Askeland bass (replaced by Rune Rønning in 1981, and later Atle Mjørlaug 1983), and Frank Jakobsen drums (replaced by Willy Korneliussen in 1976). Zoltan Vincze joined the band together with Per Jørgensen in 1983.
Discography
- 1980: Bergen Blues Band (Harvest Records)
- 1982: Another Blues (Harvest Records)
- 1983: Blues Hit Me (EMI)
- Compilations
- 2009: The Best of Bergen Blues Band (Hungry Records)
References
- ^ "Bergen Blues Band" (in Norwegian). Groove.no. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
- "Bergen Blues Band" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Archived from the original on March 3, 2007. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
- "Bergen Blues Band". Biography (in Norwegian). Ballade MIC.no. 2006-08-06. Archived from the original on 2015-06-14. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
- "Bergen Blues Band". Discography. Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
External links
- Bergen Blues Band "Meanest blues in town" on YouTube
- Bergen Blues Band discography at Discogs